Job Description

We are looking for an additional Midday Supervisor at Powerstock School to join our staff team.



We are looking for a person who displays the following qualities:



+ Reliability + Professionalism
+ Confidentiality
+ An affinity for working with children of primary age with a caring and positive manner, joining in with play whilst maintaining good behaviours
+ Team player
+ Initiative
The successful candidate will be working in the dining hall alongside our existing Midday Supervisor, setting up tables, serving pre-prepared hot and cold food, helping the pupils with their lunchtime routine, interacting with the students in the playground and encouraging them to play actively.



7.50 hours per week (12 noon - 1.30pm) Monday - Friday, term time only (38 working weeks). Pay award pending.

Ideally

, the successful candidate will also apply for our

Teaching Assistant

vacancy, which is being advertised concurrently. This role is for two days a week, 10.45am - 12:00pm, and would complement the Midday Supervisor role well, offering additional hours and continuity of care for the pupil.



Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or to find out more telephone 01308 485380 or email office@powerstock.dorset.sch.uk

Closing Date:

Monday 14th July 2025

Interview Date:

provisionally Thursday 17th July 2025

To Apply:

Please complete the application form online.




Powerstock Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.


The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.


The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.


This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education


Powerstock Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.


The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.